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      How to use SmartDrone CYAN

      This goes over the steps of Installing and using SmartDrone's CYAN tool

      What is CYAN 

      CYAN is an acronym for Cover Your Assignment Now and it provides a tool that lets the user check:

      • Flight paths collected on the map
      • KML of the area to compare flight paths against
      • The status of the lidar and whether it was collected correctly
      • A Base station check to compare against collection to make sure it was on during the entire collection

      All with the goal that when you leave a jobsite you can be certain your collection is going to yield great results and to prevent returns to the jobsite.

       

      Installing/ Updating CYAN 

      CYAN was built to install on a windows computer without pospac or licensing. Additionally the install will install the program and shortcut on desktop.

      If updating Download via the link below and run the install as though you were installing fresh to update cyan. To validate the update launch the software and check the version code. 

      1. Download the CYAN installer at the link below
        Download the CYAN Installer
      2. Unzip the file: 

      Password: smartdrone

      1. Run the installer leaving the boxes checked to install and follow the wizard to install
      Once installed run from the desktop CYAN application

      CYAN Home Page


      This will pop up with the home screen that has a map embedded
       

      Like any other map online this map can zoom and pan to go to any area 

      At the top of this page you will see a switch for offline and online mode 


      Switching this off will load the map tiles that you have saved before


      To save map tiles, in the online mode select Save Current View, this may take a minute or two depending on the size of are and the zoom level

      Setup Job Page:

      Within this page we select the kml for the AOI of the job 

      on selecting the kml, going back to the home page will show the outline of the job

       

      After Mission Page:

      After the mission we can select the mission directory as shown 

      It will then add that mission to the list to process by selecting the Remove button we can remove the mission. 

      We can also select the entire job directory to load in all the mission folders in the job directory

      By selecting Process it will begin to analyze the lidar and the t04 file as the loading bar will show progress.

      Once Complete the Lidar Status will change to green or red indicating whether the lidar file had issues during the collection as shown

      If a mission has been already processed it will load the mission from the CYAN folder

      The missions loaded path will also appear in the home page on the map as shown:

      We can use this to ensure that the mission collected over the kml during the flights

       

      After Day Page:

      With all the missions loaded in the After Mission page we can use this page to upload our RINEX file and see whether our base station covered all the collection.

      Start by setting the time zone you are currently in

      Then Select the Base Station Rinex file and wait while it calculates the overlap

      Once complete you will see an alert as shown below:

       

      Log Review Page:

      When its time to review our flight logs from the prior week:

      1.  Start by downloading the flight logs into a folder for the week
        1. If you need a refresher on how to download the logs click Help Downloading to view the downloading instructions
      2. Once the Logs have been downloaded, click Select Log Directory 
        1. Within the browser select the folder that you have downloaded the logs to
      3. Then put the drone serial number into the box below. 
      4. Then click process 
      5. As it processes it will change the Log Status to Pass or Fail.
      6. If you get a fail Condition
        1. Open the Report by pressing Open Report
        2. Copy the Fail Reason from the Text file
        3. Press Request Log Review to open the ticket submission 
        4. Fill out the info and select the reason as log review 
        5. Paste the Fail Reason into the description



       

       

       

      How to use CYAN as an FAS on a Job

       

      1. Before Going to the job:
        1. import the KML in the Setup Job Page 
        2. In the Home Page zoom to include the entire area and click save current view
        3. Turn to offline mode and check that the map populates.
        4. Make sure to bring the kml along with you onto the job 
      2. Once arriving to the site
        1. launch cyan 
        2. load the kml in the Setup Job Page
      3. After each Mission:
        1. plug your SD card into the laptop
        2. Select the mission directory
        3. process the mission 
        4. Review the lidar status
        5. Review on the home map
      4. After the last mission 
        1. Plug your SD card into the laptop
        2. Select the mission directory
        3. Process the mission 
        4. Review whether all of the missions cover the job area and there are no small gaps that haven't been collected. 
        5. Pull down the base station pull the RINEX from your base station 
        6. Load the base station into the after day page 
        7. Confirm overlap from the success message.

      By Doing this simple process we can reduce the need to revisit sites and be confident of a job complete when leaving the jobsite.